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We are proud to introduce our 100% Treeless Copy Paper.
This revolutionary product is made from 100% Bamboo.

Our high-quality, Eco-friendly Treeless copy paper:

• Size: 8.5 x 11
• Weight : 20 lbs
• Brightness : 92
• Packaging: 500 sheets per ream - 10/case
• Content: 100% Bamboo
• Thickness: 109UM
• Eco-effect: 100% Recyclable

Carton size: 17.72" * 11.42" * 10.24" / 1.2" (cu'ft) / ct 49.72 lbs / ct

Our Envelopes are:

Standard – Non-Window
Standard – Window
Security – Non-Window
Security – Window

Each available in sizes:

#10 - 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 (10.5 x 24cm) 80g white
#6 3/4 - 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 (9.2 x 16.5cm) 80g white
#9 - 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 (9.8 x 22.5cm) 100g white

Printed envelopes available!

500 Envelopes Per Box – 4 Boxes Per Case – 2000 Envelopes Per Case

Copy Paper Specifications

These three specs will be reviewed for copy paper quality:

Specs for paper with 100% bamboo (archival quality, acid free)
Specs for paper containing not less than 30% post consumer fiber (PCF)
Specs for paper containing not less than 100% post consumer fiber (PCF)

The technical specifications for all three use standard testing methods. The actual tests values specified are:

Absolute moisture
Grammage (basis weight)
Stiffness
Tearing strength
Opacity
Smoothness
An additional specification is brightness, which can vary depending on grade

Absolute moisture: (TAPPI test 412) measures the water content of the paper, with the standard average moisture content at 4.5%, +/-0.5% points. 

Grammage (basis weight): (TAPPI 410) weight of a given area of paper, expressed in grams per square meter (hence grammage) or pounds per 500 sheets (17” x 22”) meeting this specification (+/-5%).  The two standards are:

Stiffness: (TAPPI 543) bending resistance of paper is determined.  In a copy machine, the paper must be stiff enough to pass through the rollers without deforming.

There are two different Stiffness testers, the Gurley and the Taber.  Stiffness is tested twice, in the machine direction and the cross direction.

The Gurley stiffness values are basically the same for all types of copy paper, 135 mg (130 mg for 100% PCF) for the machine direction and 60 mg for the cross direction.

Tearing strength: (TAPPI 414) a fiber sensitive property.  The longer the fiber, the greater the tearing resistance.  Accordingly, lower the PCF content, the higher the tearing strength specification.  Tearing strength is reported as the average values from the machine and cross direction.

For 0% PCF containing paper, the minimum tearing strength is 400 mN
For 30% PCF containing paper, the minimum tearing strength is 360 mN
For 100% PCF paper, the minimum tearing strength is 290 mN

Opacity: (TAPPI 425) measures opaqueness of paper, i.e., are words printed one side of the sheet able to be seen from the opposite side.  Regardless of the fiber content of the paper, the opacity standard is equal for all grades.

The average opacity must be 86%, or above.  No individual sample can have an average less than 84% opacity.

Smoothness: (TAPPI 538) Sheffield Smoothness tester.  Both sides of a sheet are tested.  Sheets must be smooth enough to transfer from a tray, but not so slick that they are hard to pick up.

Like opacity, smoothness values are constant for all grades.  The standard value is 160, with a tolerance of +/-30.  Paper can be rejected if the averages are outside the +/-30 tolerance.  Shorter fibers can more easily reach the smoothness targets on well-run machines.

The above-mentioned properties are all measurable, using standard testing devices.  There are a number of other properties, some of which are visual, which apply to copy paper including:

One final property to discuss, though not tested, is ash content.
Papermakers add chemicals to their stock in order to improve the properties, especially those for printing and appearance.  The chemicals are typically inorganic, and by “ashing” the paper, the fibers are burned and the ash remains.

Ash content of paper can be as high as 15%+.  We use none.